The Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS) was founded in 2004 in Seoul (South Korea) by 11 Business School Deans. The AAPBS aspires to provide leadership and representation in order to advance the quality of business and management education in the Asia-Pacific Region. AAPBS and its members are trying to understand and develop a solid paradigm for an Asian management education model within a global context. To achieve this objective the association encourages collaboration in research and teaching, and is working in partnership with its members and other organisations to improve business school standards and quality.
Asian Association for Algorithms and Computation (AAAC) was founded in 2007 with the aimed to give a place to initiate and promote collaboration for individuals from Asia with an interest in all areas of theoretical computer science.
The Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) was founded in 1996 and has 17 members. It is a regional association aiming to provide a forum for the Presidents of leading research-oriented universities in East Asia and to carry out mutual exchanges between the major universities of the region. In addition, the association aspires to participate not only to the development of higher education and research but also to contribute in the development of a new era for East Asian, in terms of cultural, economic and social progress. Some of the AEARU’s activities include workshops, student summer camps and physical competitions, and various types of international symposia. These activities help to promote mutual exchanges of ideas and information and to develop closer bonds between the member universities.
The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) was founded in 1995 at Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) in Thailand by 48 University Presidents, Vice Chancellors and Rectors from 17 countries. Since then a number of conferences followed and at today AUAP has approximately 218 regular members from 19 countries and territories as well as five associate members consisting of regional organizations based in three countries.
Founded in 1993, UMAP (University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific) is a voluntary association of government and non-government representatives of the higher education sector in the Asia-Pacific region. UMAP aims to achieve enhanced regional and international understanding through increased mobility of university students and staff. UMAP membership is open to countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region.
Founded in 1956 - by the heads of eight state universities in Southeast Asia - the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) is a non-governmental organisation. The ASAIHL aims to assist member institutions to strengthen themselves through teamwork and to achieve international distinction in teaching, research and public service. Some of the association activities are: to be a clearing-house of information; to provide regular opportunities for discussion of academic and university development; to assists member institutions in the recruitment and placement of faculty and staff; to encourage the exchange of faculty and students; to development other collaboration arrangements on specific projects; etc.
The Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) was established in 2003 in Hong Kong and incorporated as a legal entity within in Australia in 2004. To develop the association has received a grant from the World Bank and today is considered as one of the leading organisation in quality assurance in the Asia-Pacific region. APQN aim is to serve the needs of quality assurance agencies in higher education in Asia-Pacific Region. There is a huge need for quality assurance in this region - that contains over half the world’s population - as it is growing rapidly and requires quality assurance agencies that able to deal with public and private providers. Nowadays the network has approximately 47 members classified into four categories: full members, intermediate members, associate members and institutional members. In addition, there are 3 observers from outside the Asia-Pacific region. APQN aspires to improve the quality of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region through strengthening the quality assurance agencies and promoting cooperation between them.
The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) roots go as far back as the conference of the Vice Chancellors of Universities convened by Lord Reading, the then Viceroy of India at Shimla in 1924. Following that the Inter-University Board (IUB) of India was established in 1925. In 1973 AIU assumed its present name. Members include traditional universities, open universities, professional universities, institutes of national importance and deemed-to-be universities. Furthermore, there is a provision of granting associate membership status to universities of neighbouring countries. Some of the association aims are; to act as Indian Universities representative; to act as a liaison between the universities and the Government (Central as well as the State Governments); to co-operate with other universities or bodies (national or international) in matters of common interest; to assist universities in obtaining recognition for their degrees, diplomas and examinations from other universities (Indian and overseas); etc.
